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Tsuba with a Tiger and Bamboo in Rain
(Japanese Military Armor)
At the lower right of this tsuba is a tiger. A small stream runs towards the right edge and moutains occupy the background at the top. On the reverse are two stalks of bamboo. Tigers are often shown with bamboo to indicate the weak plant is hospitable to the strong tiger.
Inscription
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan, Tokyo (Place of Origin)
Measurements
2 5/8 x 2 1/2 x 3/16 in. (6.7 x 6.3 x 0.41 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.207